Gave her a 40 mile shakedown run and all went well. Really happy with the suspension. Brakes are very capable and haul the bike up really nicely. Power delivery was great. I’ve missed that 2 stroke buzz. Low down was a little flat, but not knowing what to expect, I don’t really know if it’s normal or needs a tweak. I’ll try tweaking the carbs a little but I can live with it.
The speed the thing picks up in the twisty bits is quite deceptive. Definitely had me grinning like a kid at Xmas.
Thought the clutch made a couple of noises that maybe shouldn’t have been there, so I’ll take a look but maybe I’m being too picky? It didn’t slip and pick up felt fine.
The plan is to give it a once over now it’s been run, carry on running it thru summer and then refresh the motor over winter. Compression is pretty equal across both cylinders, but a tad low at about 115 psi. It’s done very little mileage since 2014 looking at the mot history and I have a niggle or mild concern the seals may be tired. Peace of mind would come from a crank rebuild I guess and new rings at the very least.
So pleased with the bike though.